Play on! India Gaming Show 2019
29 Jan 2019 From Super Mario Brothers to Pokemon Go and Candy Crush, all of us have enjoyed the thrill of digital gaming. So much so that people like us have made gaming a huge entertainment industry. India, with its creative talent, large digital savvy population and treasure trove of imagination, is emerging as a […]
Innovation – The New Economic Catapult
22 Feb 2019 In today’s world, businesses have only two choices: Innovate or perish. Some startling facts buttress this theory: only 12% of the Fortune 500 companies (ranked by total revenues) from 1955 were still on the list 62 years later in 2017. The others have either ceased to exist, have merged with (or were […]
India’s High Technology Exports
01 Mar 2019 A country’s engagement in high technology exports (HTX) reflects the sophistication of its economy, level of productivity and future capabilities. HTX are products with high R&D intensity, as defined by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD has identified specific products in this category in the sectors of aerospace, […]
Emerging frontiers in Augmented Reality
04 Mar 2019 As more and more devices and equipment in the environment get digitally enabled, Augmented Reality (AR) will entrench itself further in our lives. Sensors will be critical in obtaining content-rich data from such devices and aide businesses in building better products and services. Sensors and internet of things (IoT) have become like […]
Select Smart Manufacturing: Technology enabled manufacturing Smart Manufacturing: Technology enabled manufacturing
11 May 2017 Over last few years, the world is increasingly making use of technologies in diverse fields. Products and services are being offered in innovative new platforms which are more efficient and integrated. At the same time, technological advancements are leading to reorganization of delivery of societal goods like education, healthcare, and infrastructure as […]
FinTech innovations to drive financial inclusion
21 May 2017 The traditional banking system is undergoing a much-needed digital transformation with changing customer requirements, the need to include the ‘financially excluded’ segment and simultaneous competition from incubators. As an emerging market, the huge untapped financially excluded market in India has space for all—legacy players and incubators—to grow, compete, collaborate and provide wider […]
Fast-tracking outreach programmes through mass adoption of technology
23 May 2017 While technology firms are venturing into the payments and financial services industry, banks today are constantly upscaling and adopting technologies to reach out to untapped masses. This is blurring the lines between FinTech companies and traditional banks. 1. Rural segment Banks across the domestic and international segment are aggressively investing in technology […]
Industry 4.0 : Change is Inevitable!
29 May 2017 Big Data and AI (artificial intelligence) are changing the manufacturing sector making it safer, faster, and potentially error free. Managing Director, Lincoln Electric, S Sundarram expounds on these trends. Big Data and AI will play a huge role in Industry 4.0 as the 4th industrial revolution will have the following essential elements. […]
Facilitating Technology to Drive Competitiveness
01 Nov 2017 Technology, driven by innovation, is key to achieving inclusive growth and development. Recognizing this fact, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been holding the prestigious CII Technology Summit as an annual flagship event for the past 22 years in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. […]
Emerging social media platforms in 2019
09 May 2019 For all the ardent social media users, there is good news around the corner! Year 2019 is setting new frontiers in the trends that will dictate multiple new platforms that will be available to them. Similar to human behaviour, technologies and capabilities of social media platforms keep evolving accordingly. Marketers, brands […]